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Happiness was a year called 2008

Happiness in Britain, 1982, as seen by CDP: Happiness in China, 2008, as seen by Netease commenter IP：120.84.*.*, via ProState in Flames (Links added by me): What is happiness? Happiness was 2008 You didn’t go to Urumqi for the New Year Y... ...full story at Black & White Cat

from Black & White Cat on Wed, Dec 31 2008

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04 Jan 09		Happiness in China in 2008 » Danwei Translated by Black and White Cat, originally from the Netease forum: What is happiness? Happiness was 2008 You didn't go to Urumqi for the New Year You didn't go to Chenzhou in February You didn't visit Lhasa in March You didn't go to Shandong in...
23 Jul 09		Beijing crowned "happiest city" in "happiness index" of six cities » People's Daily A "happiness index" test conducted at several Beijing bus stations over two weeks ended at 6:00 pm, on July 18. According to organizers, Beijing beat Shanghai to be awarded "the happiest city" with a "happiness index" of 56.06 percent, 0.5 percent higher...
27 Apr 09		China Exclusive: Quake survivors pursuing happiness in new marriage » People's Daily Bride Deng Ling supported a sapling upright while her sweetheart Li Jun bowed to spade earth into the pit carefully, expecting happiness in their coming marriage life. With tears running down her face, 38-year-old Deng made a wish: "We plant the...
29 Dec 08		China: Guarantee happiness » Global Voices Joel Martinsen from DANWEI translated a local report on the government manipulation of a happiness survey in a local town so as to achieve the state targets for improving the people's well-being.
09 Mar 09		Dispatch from Pyongyang: Xinhua’s sense of humor? » Black & White Cat Double Happiness: women dance on election day in Pyongyang (Xinhua photo) Sunday was a day of extraordinary happiness for North Korean women. Not only was it International Women’s Day, it was also election day so they could exercise their right to...

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